Presto

Issue: 1923 1951

Advertised Pianos Are Proof Against Knocker's Assaults —Read Presto Ads.
Established 1884
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY^T CT *.. ,2*0, r—
NUMBER 1951 Entered as second class matter Jan. 29, 1896, at
NUMBER 1351. p o s ( . o f f l c G ; Chicago, under Act of Mar. 3, 1879.
1 l t > £ ,
Published weekly by Presto Publishing
Co., 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111
3 39TH
9TH
YEAR
Y E A R
End the Old Year Right
By Getting Ready for the New
Insure a Good Beginning of 1924
by Arranging Now for a Supply of
HENRY G. JOHNSON
PLAYER-PIANOS
Their demand has never been
equalled by any other in the trade*
Their quality and dependability
have created this demand* Their
profit-making properties are the
cause of their popularity*
Insure Your Future by Taking Care of the Present
Get in your orders now for the New Year
Henry G. Johnson Piano Mfg. Co.
BELLEVUE, IOWA
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PRESTO
December 15, 1923.
c
NationallyT>rice&
Gulbransen cash prices
"•branded in the back, at the factory
Ask. for details of the
convenient time-payment plan
Real Music-"As You Like It"
White House Model
$
properly, to give it a pleasing rendition.
Do your own playing! It's so much more
fun than to have others do it for you!
But, where are the melody notes? In
what
part of the keyboard do they occur?
To go to your Gulbransen — and actually
With
the ordinary player-piano that's a
play—gives you a real sense of accomplish-
real
problem.
But by observing the Melody
ment! It interests—satisfies! It is one of the
Indicator—a
simple and convenient little
most delightful experiences imaginable!
patented guide — you k noW where the mel-
Delightful because Gulbransen music is ody notes are, and just where to accent
so expressive! So full of feeling—so full of them, on the Gulbransen!
life — you take a personal pride in produc-
The Melody Indicator greatly simplifies
ing it!
correct playing. In combination with sen-
Accenting, for instance. That's important! sitive "pedal-touch" and Gulbransen In-
struction Rolls, it is the thing that makes
For in any piece you play there's a strain
musicianly playing possible!
of "melody" you must pick out and accent
Chicago
GULBRANSEN-DICKIN SON COMPANY,
Canadian 'Distributors:
Mutual Sales Service, Limited
79 Wellington Street West, Toronto
Every piano should be tuned at least
twice a year, especially the Gulbransen,
because it is used more.
7OO
Country Seat Model
Dealers!
The Gulbransen offers
a remarkable oppor-
tunity in a clean-cut,
Nationally-Advertised,
Nationally-Priced line.
Write for particulars.
* • * •
Send This Babyfor a Baby
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CHECK COUPON
"Easy to Play
| Check here if you d o not Ow-n a
Check here if interested in having playifc
action installed in yoUr piano,
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Write name and address in margin. MaiJ-to
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Gui BRANSEN-DICKINSON COMPAN)C,.3232 W.N
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Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 111.
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{Pronounced (jul-BRAN-sen)
The Tiegistering Piano

Registers YOUR TOUCH
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Registers YOUR TIME
Registers YOUR EXPRESSION
Registers YOUR INDIVIDUALITY
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